Clean black/green pre gen (many pics)

A7xschecter6661 · August 9th, 2011, 04:28 PM

My progress so far:

Painted bottom fairing

Let me know if there's anything else you think I should do and how it looks so far

New heat shielding

250r stickers

ninja stickers

And finally the ninjette we just bought my mom with a parts bike for $1600

Snake · August 9th, 2011, 04:40 PM

An 05 like mine. Great looking bike.

cerberusrex25 · August 9th, 2011, 07:53 PM

Clean and mean, love what you've done to it, any plans for flush mounted front signals?, maybe some bar end mirrors to give it an overall clean look.

A7xschecter6661 · August 9th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Ive thought about the gsxr/modern ninja mirror swap.
Maybe flushmounts, though I don't mind the stick out ones with the clean lenses.

Only problem being if it falls it 9/10 times cracks the fairings like my moms

If I did these I could get rid of the signals, get the ninja block off plates and have the signal in the mirror. Good to know...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWAS...Q5fAccessories

hinow41 · August 9th, 2011, 11:18 PM

Bike looks great! Nice and clean.

cerberusrex25 · August 11th, 2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A7xschecter6661

If I did these I could get rid of the signals, get the ninja block off plates and have the signal in the mirror. Good to know...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWAS...Q5fAccessories

Wow, those are a great idea bud, kill 2 birds with one stone.

SpeedDemon · August 11th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Black bike Black exhaust

nice bike tho

Bosgarage57 · August 11th, 2011, 07:17 PM

One of the nicest pregens I've seen. Love the color. Good job.

Im running mirror block of plates, and bar end mirrors

A7xschecter6661 · August 11th, 2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosgarage57

One of the nicest pregens I've seen. Love the color. Good job.

Im running mirror block of plates, and bar end mirrors

I don't like bar end mirrors

I am looking to get those mirrors with the signals built in though.
Winter project

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedDemon

Black bike Black exhaust

nice bike tho

My moms bike has the flat black exhaust and she said I could swap them but I just don't think it would look good. I would like to get aftermarket pipes or a 2 into 1 but they are so expensive its not even worth it

It looks so much better in person than it does in pictures. Impossible to get a pic of what it looks like in person

Tony B · August 17th, 2011, 03:05 PM

Nice bike, are those rear indicators built in to the tail piece a commonly found item ?

cerberusrex25 · August 17th, 2011, 03:43 PM

http://www.d2moto.com/p-7046-1994-20...h-signals.aspx

What I got, I just kept the red one for the stop because it looks way better.

Tony B · August 17th, 2011, 11:07 PM

Thanks for the link, but it says for '94 up. Mine is an '89 and the sides of the tail are blank, no holes, just the indentations. Did they change the tailpiece on the later pre-gen?

Sorry for the questions, I'm still finding my way around these bikes, I'm not even sure if Kawasaki sold the later pre-gens in the UK, from what I've read, it seems they dropped it for several years before the new gen came out. So if there are detail differences in some components, it may not be an easy swap.

Timon · August 18th, 2011, 02:25 PM

In the states the tail on the pregens all have the blank spots for signals. Also at least on my bike it looks like the whole thing comes out as a unit. You could potentially get just the plastic housing of the tail piece from a different bike.

Look for something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ka...item415c8a6bc9.

Tony B · August 18th, 2011, 11:09 PM

Hi, thanks for the link, but what are the side lenses, are they reflectors or light ?
Hang on a mo', I'll nip outside and photograph what the UK ones look like.

Here you go, does the lens clip on to those slots? If so, I guess I could mount some new light units after drilling a hole in the centre, then use a standard
lens.

Timon · August 18th, 2011, 11:52 PM

Honestly, it's hard to tell from the picture. Is there a slot on the top? Take out the center light and look how it mounts. there should be a slot on the top for it to fit into. The sides will need this same slot as well as a screw on the bottom corners (1 screw per side). Also keep in mind you'll probably have visibility issues with no reflective surface inside the lens.

Tony B · August 19th, 2011, 12:06 AM

Hmm, I think there must be detail differences between them, no extra screw holes other than the two that hold the lens on. And yes, you're right about a lack of brightness if I just put light holders on the plastic. I may just have to use small flush mounted lights on the side of the tail, but I think the bare black plastic pieces by the rear light looks 'untidy'.

SORRY FOR THE HIJACK ......

August 9th, 2011, 04:28 PM	#1
A7xschecter6661 ....................... Name: Peter Location: New York Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Yamaha R6 Posts: 113	Clean black/green pre gen (many pics) My progress so far: Painted bottom fairing Let me know if there's anything else you think I should do and how it looks so far New heat shielding 250r stickers ninja stickers And finally the ninjette we just bought my mom with a parts bike for $1600

August 9th, 2011, 11:18 PM	#5
hinow41 ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Riverhead,Ny Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 35	Bike looks great! Nice and clean. __________________________________________________ "What kind of bike is that" "Ninja 250" " Come on man stop joking around"

August 11th, 2011, 07:11 PM	#7
SpeedDemon ninjette.org member Name: Jon Location: Brampton Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 190	Black bike Black exhaust nice bike tho __________________________________________________ Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly

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August 9th, 2011, 04:40 PM	#2
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cerberusrex25 Accesories Guru Name: Dave Location: Centreville, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537	Clean and mean, love what you've done to it, any plans for flush mounted front signals?, maybe some bar end mirrors to give it an overall clean look.

August 9th, 2011, 08:12 PM	#4
A7xschecter6661 ....................... Name: Peter Location: New York Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Yamaha R6 Posts: 113	Ive thought about the gsxr/modern ninja mirror swap. Maybe flushmounts, though I don't mind the stick out ones with the clean lenses. Only problem being if it falls it 9/10 times cracks the fairings like my moms If I did these I could get rid of the signals, get the ninja block off plates and have the signal in the mirror. Good to know... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWAS...Q5fAccessories

August 11th, 2011, 07:17 PM	#8
Bosgarage57 ninjette.org sage Name: Luke Location: Sevierville, TN Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 Buell Uly, 05 VStar 1100 Posts: 577	One of the nicest pregens I've seen. Love the color. Good job. Im running mirror block of plates, and bar end mirrors

August 17th, 2011, 03:05 PM	#10
Tony B ninjette.org member Name: Tony Location: Surrey UK Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): GPX250 + many others! Posts: 184	Nice bike, are those rear indicators built in to the tail piece a commonly found item ?

August 17th, 2011, 03:43 PM	#11
cerberusrex25 Accesories Guru Name: Dave Location: Centreville, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537	http://www.d2moto.com/p-7046-1994-20...h-signals.aspx What I got, I just kept the red one for the stop because it looks way better.

August 17th, 2011, 11:07 PM	#12
Tony B ninjette.org member Name: Tony Location: Surrey UK Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): GPX250 + many others! Posts: 184	Thanks for the link, but it says for '94 up. Mine is an '89 and the sides of the tail are blank, no holes, just the indentations. Did they change the tailpiece on the later pre-gen? Sorry for the questions, I'm still finding my way around these bikes, I'm not even sure if Kawasaki sold the later pre-gens in the UK, from what I've read, it seems they dropped it for several years before the new gen came out. So if there are detail differences in some components, it may not be an easy swap.

August 18th, 2011, 02:25 PM	#13
Timon ninjette.org member Name: Timon Location: Utah Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja EX250R Posts: 80	In the states the tail on the pregens all have the blank spots for signals. Also at least on my bike it looks like the whole thing comes out as a unit. You could potentially get just the plastic housing of the tail piece from a different bike. Look for something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ka...item415c8a6bc9.

August 18th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#15
Timon ninjette.org member Name: Timon Location: Utah Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja EX250R Posts: 80	Honestly, it's hard to tell from the picture. Is there a slot on the top? Take out the center light and look how it mounts. there should be a slot on the top for it to fit into. The sides will need this same slot as well as a screw on the bottom corners (1 screw per side). Also keep in mind you'll probably have visibility issues with no reflective surface inside the lens.

August 19th, 2011, 12:06 AM	#16
Tony B ninjette.org member Name: Tony Location: Surrey UK Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): GPX250 + many others! Posts: 184	Hmm, I think there must be detail differences between them, no extra screw holes other than the two that hold the lens on. And yes, you're right about a lack of brightness if I just put light holders on the plastic. I may just have to use small flush mounted lights on the side of the tail, but I think the bare black plastic pieces by the rear light looks 'untidy'. SORRY FOR THE HIJACK ......